tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20823360.post5654194165532131097..comments2023-10-15T11:45:24.912-07:00Comments on Letters of Thought: Another Ahmadinejad and Columbia J-blog Post?Mottelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582397390892396507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20823360.post-32611675195151834942007-09-26T01:20:00.000-07:002007-09-26T01:20:00.000-07:00Wow. Thanks for sharing Alex.Wow. Thanks for sharing Alex.Mottelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582397390892396507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20823360.post-20759290452666390402007-09-25T15:54:00.000-07:002007-09-25T15:54:00.000-07:00Ed Koch, former mayor of NYC, had something simila...Ed Koch, former mayor of NYC, had something similar to say in an article (at http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/09/ahmadinejad_1_bollinger_0.html). Excerpt:<BR/><BR/>"I am also distressed that the heart of Bollinger's objections related to Israel and Ahmadinejad's call for its destruction. Of course, that is important, especially to Jews and certainly to me, and to the world as well. But I would have preferred a question on Ahmadinejad's call for the destruction of the United States. Bollinger could have said, "with respect to the U.S., shortly after your election in October 2005, you called for a global jihad aimed at destroying the U.S., saying 'Is it possible for us to witness a world without America and Zionism?' You went on to say, 'You should know that this slogan can certainly be achieved.'" Bollinger, a Jew himself, gave Ahmadinejad ammunition to be used among Islamic supporters that the battle at Columbia was primarily a battle between Islam and the Jews, and Ahmadinejad had bravely stood up to the mocking of the Jewish Bollinger."aheppenhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11592357774529239035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20823360.post-2946330450723349802007-09-25T00:49:00.000-07:002007-09-25T00:49:00.000-07:00We are more aware because of our past experiences ...We are more aware because of our past experiences and our connection to the place . . . But we need to make sure that others realize that it is a global issue that is pertinent to all.Mottelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582397390892396507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20823360.post-82217787386353366972007-09-24T20:26:00.000-07:002007-09-24T20:26:00.000-07:00Thanks for the link!I think you make an excellent ...Thanks for the link!<BR/><BR/>I think you make an excellent point about that... Most of the people from my university that I knew were going to the demonstration were Jewish. I think perhaps Jews tend to perceive Iran as more of a threat in general, because their awareness of what threatens Israel also sheds light on what can happen to the West in general. I don't want to make generalizations, but I think many non-Jews don't feel they have as much of a stake in the Middle East, and thus tend to take the developments there less to heart, unless it touches them personally somehow.Irina Tsukermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964771563778702009noreply@blogger.com